Folkert van Heusden

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Folkert van Heusden [1] Folkert van Heusden,

a Dutch software developer [2]. As open source and game programmer, Folkert is author of the experimental chess programs Pos [3] and DeepBrutePos [4], both written in Java. A incarnation of DeepBrutePos, running on a system with an UDOO computer and seven Raspberry Pi calculating nodes is dubbed PuppetMaster [5] . Former chess programs were Embla (in 2016 incorporated inside a self made chess computer board based on a Raspberry Pi 3 [6]), CPP1 [7] , Bullucks [8] and QueenBee. His latest chess engine, first released in June 2019, is the UCI compliant Micah [9]. He started writing chess programs on May 21, 1996 (aprox 14:30). He further wrote the Go playing program Stop [10]. Other new chess programs: Feeks, CaffeinatedPawn, Dolly and Dog.

Forum Posts#

2012 …#

• move generation speed by Folkert van Heusden, Winboard Forum, January 03, 2012 » Move Generation
• what on earth by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, July 09, 2012
• transposition tables by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, July 23, 2013 » Transposition Table
• raspberry pi cluster versus fairymax by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, October 31, 2013 » Raspberry Pi
• Re: CSVN 1st Open Internet Tournament: Results and games by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, May 12, 2014
• std::vector<> considered harmful by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, September 25, 2014 » Move List, Array

2015 …#

• creating an opening book by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, June 24, 2015 » Opening Book
• Embla by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, August 26, 2015
• Embla 0.7.1 by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, December 08, 2015

2016

• late move reduction by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, January 21, 2016 » Late Move Reductions
• Embla 0.8 by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, February 13, 2016
• Embla 0.9 by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, March 03, 2016
• threading by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, March 03, 2016 » Thread
• chess computer board by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, April 27, 2016 » Embla Board
• cluster versus single server by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, April 28, 2016 » Engine Testing

2017

• improving iid by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, January 06, 2017 » Internal Iterative Deepening
• cut nodes by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, October 18, 2017  » Cut-Nodes
• PVS & Embla by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, October 19, 2017 » Principal Variation Search, Embla
• tuning for the uninformed by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, November 23, 2017 » Automated Tuning

2018

• texel tuning by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, June 01, 2018 » Texel’s Tuning Method
• Re: Lazy SMP ideas by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, October 03, 2018 » Lazy SMP, Aspiration Windows
• easy move? by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, October 19, 2018 » Time Management
• open files and diagonals by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, June 21, 2019 » Open File

External Links#

• folkertvanheusden (Folkert van Heusden) · GitHub
• www.vanheusden.com
• Computer Chess
• van Heusden, Folkert from computer-go.info

References#

1. ↑ Folkert van Heusden operating PuppetMaster at PT 46, photos by Jan Krabbenbos, PT46: Round 2
2. ↑ Folkert van Heusden - LinkedIn
3. ↑ POS - An experimental chess program
4. ↑ DeepBrutePOS - An experimental chess program
5. ↑ Re: CSVN 1st Open Internet Tournament: Results and games by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, May 12, 2014
6. ↑ chess computer board by Folkert van Heusden, CCC, April 27, 2016
7. ↑ CPP1
8. ↑ Bullucks
9. ↑ Micah by Folkert van Heusden
10. ↑ www.vanheusden.com - STOP

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